The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1887-07-22

- tall Still. for many days the ami
NAL refused all kinds % nourishmcut-
Once only. while tho column was on
march. and several men left the ranks
70 drink At stream. the dog went TO
the bank and Tapped up the water with
feverish avidiiy.
One day. . fearful battle was fought
when the struggle was over and the
soldiers were gathered round their
camp-kettles. the dog crouched Il is
friends feet and looked up at him.
The Pole offered the now well-nigh
famishcd animal the rind Of . piece
o. cheese which had long been slowed
away In the depths Of his pocket. The
dog for long time scented the food,
- II 70 make sure that II belonged "a
his master and nobody else. The poor
creature this time accepted the prof
fered pittance; il began to cat slowly.
and with a sort Of dignity. like one
who does thing merely 10 oblige an
other. From that day. the Pole got
the dog food from the country stores
which he came across in helong march
es over French soil.
| One evening the sergeant Of hi,
squad said TO the landwehrman:
what are you going do with tina,
IDeast?'
Take II home with me-" replied the
Pole; II need = watchdog. and car
not hope to meet with better one
III III.
| At last the armistice was concluded
and peace proclaimed. The landwehr
men looked at each other with joyfu
eyes and clasped their hands in silent
token Of better days At the first towr
they reached the whole battalion wa,
bundled into a train which steamed Of
in the direction Of Fatherland. They
had no sooner passed the frontier thar
the soldiers were received At every sta
ton with endless cheering, and music
and flowers
| The Pole who had been called out 4
fight he knew not why. was especially
At . loss 70 explain why, having
foughs. he was brought home annie
such outbursts Of popular favor. HI
looked rs silly as the dog ct his feet
perhaps little more SO. for the do,
Sc emed to have an inkling that he wa
surrounded by enemies, while thu
"Polak" had grown to be Indifferent
Once only the dog rose from the darI
corner in which he crouched sulkily
1t was Mt a station in the north Of Ger
many. A convoy Of French prisoners
arrived just As the landswehrmen'
train entered the place. The brave
hound rushed TO the window an,
barked and howled at the cheers ans
songs which rose from the dense throns
Of men with blue coats and red trous
ers. as they filed of into captivity
closely guarded by the Prussian senti
nels.
At Posen. the landwehrmen were dis
banded and sent home TO their vii
lagos volnizki set out with his ba:
at his side. a stick in his hand. and fol
lowed by his dog. He left the higl
road and took a short cut across tn
country. For two days he travelled
through an undulating region. inter
sectcd by pretty streams and fertile
hills; the lark sang merrily above and
the plowman drove his furrow through
the hardened glebe. On every sid.
sprouted fair and green the promise o
germs which had been sown In tn
winter season.
The Polak's heart beat high when h
caught sight Of the church spirc which
rose above his native place. Alread,
those he met by the way greeted hin
with the usual salutation. 'Jesul
Christ be praisedr' As soon as h
reached the moss-grown cross just out
side his village. he knclt before il an,
uttered short. heartfelt prayer. HI
thanked his Saviour. not for any victo
~ or any glory. but for allowing hin
to get back through all his trials with
out loss Of health or limbs.
He hurried forward and began 4
sing for the first time since he had lief
his wife and children.
Not far OF could be seen the littls
cottage with its roof Of matched straw
blackcned by the smoke Of the chin
ney. and its granery, wcrein the storl
nestled.
Soon. from the other side Of a hedge
he was greeted by his young wife, ans
two young children came running TO
wards him. He took his son up in hi
arms and kissed him; he bent over hi
daughter and stroked her forehead
with his hand. and then he gazed low
ingly on his young wife.
She merely said: How good It IL 4
see you back hcrc!''
He entered the large room Of his cot
tagc. followed by the children and thu
dog.
Whose beast have you got thercg
asked the young woman.
II brought him back with me from
France" he replied.
The dog went about the place will
gaping mouth and inquisitivc nose
He scented every thing; the floor
benches and wall; the large deal table